Lawmakers for 26 percent of the U.S. can stop immigration reform

Members of the House of Representatives who represent just 26 percent of the U.S. population can stop reform immigration bill.Here's how it works.There's an informal rule called the 'majority of the majority.'Under an informal rule first set by former Republican Speaker Dennis Hastert, legislation can only move to a vote of the full House if it is supported by a majority of the Republican majority. The rule is sometimes called the Hastert rule.Republicans say they want the rule on the …